Example Sentences

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The court ruling reflects a trend toward relying on state authority and programs, said Ben Grumbles, executive director of the nonpartisan Environmental Council of the States.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023

Earlier this year Maryland Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles promised the legislature he would ramp up efforts, but only after lawmakers reviewed reports of how much the situation had deteriorated.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2022

There are light sabers in the film that remind me of “Star Wars,” and Grumbles that are designed by Jim Henson’s company.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2019

Mr. Grumbles, Maryland’s environmental secretary, said the long-term effort to increase the bay’s water quality required contribution from all six of the states in the watershed.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2018

Grandpa Grumbles looked at Tippy Toes over his spectacles and said, "I have not heard you cry or scream or howl for thirty minutes."

From Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes by Smith, Laura Rountree